New skid plate & repurposed OEM plate...

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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Finished installing my new skid plate (bought it on Thumpertalk) and figured out a pretty good way to repurpose the OEM plate. I ended up using the two TT skid plate mount brackets to hold both the new and old plate... giving me a little more frame protection. I dunno... I think it looks pretty cool. Plus more coverage.

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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Another pic...

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Old May 26, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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I like it. What kind of fork guards do you have?
 
Old May 26, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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The fork guards are stock... just painted black. And, no, the paint hasn't held up real well. In fact, they need to be recoated.
 
Old May 29, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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That's cool, yet another mod that is new.
 
Old May 29, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Where did you get the black fork guards?
 
Old May 29, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Stock. Just painted black.
 
Old May 30, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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How much was the skidplate you bought?....link?
 
Old May 30, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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$62+ shipping... pretty cheap.

Here's a link:

http://shop.thumpertalk.com/ThumperT...bp_tt_skid.htm
 



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